Ultra-precise digitisation of astrometric plates

The DAMIAN ultra-precision scanning system at the Royal Observatory of Belgium fulfils a significant part of a global programme for the digitisation of astrometric plates and aerial photographic images that span over a century and have shaped our understanding of the world, the solar system and the universe. Aerotech contributed the complete motion sub-system for the plate scanner.

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Lunch Lecture January hosted by…

The title is: Frame deformations control based on reduced order thermo-elastic models

Company visit YPN at Settels…

Our next company visit has been confirmed and will take place at Settels Savenije, located in Eindhoven, on Tuesday 17th of December. A perfect opportunity for networking just before Christmas.

Jan-Pieter Rijstenbil (TU Eindhoven) receives…

Prize for careful process analysis and early validation. During the 23rd edition of the Precision Fair in Den Bosch (NL), the Wim van der Hoek Award was presented under the auspices of DSPE (Dutch Society for Precision Engineering).